Vernal Express | 1956-01-26 | Page 1 | County to Foot Bill for New Jail; City to Help in Prisoner Expense Section

county to foot bill for new jail city to help in prisoner expense at a meeting of the county lail jail planning board held tuesday in the city office it was decided that the proposed jail be paid out of county funds with the city participating in the day to day expenses of prisoners the th e board decided to call on th the services of 0 dale despain Desp aln city eity and county planner regarding the location of the new building discussed was the possibility of r securing the services of a full time caretaker and having a cafe cafeteria terla built into the jail so that prisoners would not have to go downtown for lunch the board considered the employment of a man and his wife the man would work tor for the city or county with a crew of prisoners and his wife would cook for the jail inmates another meeting will be held as 3 soon as mr despalj Is available in a attendance at the meeting were city councilmen dan price don richardson chardson lU and mayor ralph also county commissioners grant southam orvllle orville swain and curtis dudley